Owner Letter

Dear Oldsmobile Owner: August 1994

This notice is sent to you in accordance with the requirements of the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act.

REASON FOR THIS SAFETY RECALL: General Motors has determined that a defect which relates to motor vehicle safety exists in certain 1994 - 1995 Oldsmobile Eighty Eight and Ninety Eight model vehicles. A spring in the head lamp portion of the head/park lamp switch may fail and prevent latching of the head lamp portion of the switch in the "ON" position. If this were to occur, the head lamps would not stay illuminated, but the twilight sentinel (RPO T82) on vehicles equipped with this option and the park lamp portion of the switch would still function as intended. A potential also exists that the spring could fail while the head lamps are "ON" and cause loss of head lamp lighting. Sudden loss of the head lamp lighting under severe weather or night time driving conditions could reduce driver visibility, which might result in a vehicle crash without prior warning.

To prevent the possibility of this condition from occurring, retailers are to inspect head/park lamp switch build date codes and replace switches with suspect build date codes.

WHAT WE WILL DO: To prevent the possibility of this condition from occurring, retailers are to inspect head/park lamp switch build date codes and replace switches with suspect build date codes.

WHAT YOU SHOULD DO: Please contact your Oldsmobile retailer immediately to arrange a service date. Instructions have been sent to your retailer. It is estimated that parts will be available to your retailer July 18, 1994. Please ask your retailer if you wish an estimate of the total time needed to schedule, process and return your vehicle. Included in this time would be about twelve (12) minutes for a technician to perform the work required.

Your Oldsmobile retailer is best equipped to obtain parts and provide service to promptly correct your vehicle. However, if you take your vehicle to your retailer on the agreed service date, and they do not remedy this condition then or within five days, we suggest you call Oldsmobile Customer Assistance (1-800-442-6537). Deaf, hearing impaired, or speech impaired persons with telecommunications devices for the deaf (TDD/TTY) may contact Oldsmobile Customer Assistance at 1-800-TDD-OLDS (1-800-833-6537). They will assist you and the retailer in getting your vehicle corrected.

After contacting your retailer and Oldsmobile Customer Assistance, if you are still not satisfied that we have done our best to remedy this condition without charge and within a reasonable time, you may write the Administrator, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 400 Seventh St., S.W., Washington, D.C. 20590 or call 800-424-9393 (Washington, D.C. residents call 366-0123).

OWNER REPLY CARD: The enclosed owner reply card identifies your vehicle. Presentation of this card to your retailer will assist in making the necessary correction in the shortest possible time. If you have sold or traded your vehicle, please let us know by completing the postage paid reply card and returning it to us.

We are sorry to cause you this inconvenience; however, we have taken this action for your safety and continued satisfaction with our products.